Tronox (TROX) Competitors $5.28 +0.02 (+0.29%) As of 01:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TROX vs. AVNT, CC, CE, DOW, EMN, HUN, KRO, LYB, OLN, and WLKShould you be buying Tronox stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tronox include Avient (AVNT), Chemours (CC), Celanese (CE), DOW (DOW), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Huntsman (HUN), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Olin (OLN), and Westlake (WLK). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Tronox vs. Its Competitors Avient Chemours Celanese DOW Eastman Chemical Huntsman Kronos Worldwide LyondellBasell Industries Olin Westlake Tronox (NYSE:TROX) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer TROX or AVNT? In the previous week, Avient had 5 more articles in the media than Tronox. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Avient and 6 mentions for Tronox. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Tronox's score of -0.28 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tronox 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avient 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, TROX or AVNT? Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Tronox. Tronox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTronox$3.04B0.28-$48M-$0.95-5.55Avient$3.24B0.93$169.50M$1.0730.68 Is TROX or AVNT more profitable? Avient has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Tronox's net margin of -4.94%. Avient's return on equity of 10.48% beat Tronox's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tronox-4.94% -1.57% -0.48% Avient 3.09%10.48%4.16% Which has more volatility & risk, TROX or AVNT? Tronox has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer TROX or AVNT? Tronox presently has a consensus price target of $7.06, suggesting a potential upside of 33.89%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.80, suggesting a potential upside of 42.57%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Tronox.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tronox 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Avient 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TROX or AVNT? 73.4% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tronox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is TROX or AVNT a better dividend stock? Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Tronox pays out -52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 100.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Tronox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryAvient beats Tronox on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tronox News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TROX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TROX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TROX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTronoxCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$835.89M$11.53B$3.24B$20.60BDividend Yield8.99%3.39%5.16%3.65%P/E Ratio-5.5522.12112.8727.20Price / Sales0.285.0528,664,708,927,600,500.0053.52Price / Cash3.107.5923.8822.28Price / Book0.471.636.054.58Net Income-$48M$507.43M$147.94M$995.22M7 Day Performance-4.44%-2.62%1.69%-1.09%1 Month Performance-5.79%4.26%4.64%3.25%1 Year Performance-69.53%-8.05%23.70%6.97% Tronox Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TROXTronox4.6835 of 5 stars$5.28+0.3%$7.06+33.9%-68.3%$835.89M$3.04B-5.556,500Analyst ForecastAVNTAvient4.5798 of 5 stars$33.14-3.7%$46.80+41.2%-25.3%$3.15B$3.24B12.949,200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementCCChemours4.4049 of 5 stars$12.42-3.9%$17.33+39.6%-47.2%$1.94B$5.78B12.686,000Analyst ForecastCECelanese4.2681 of 5 stars$58.10-4.6%$63.50+9.3%-59.7%$6.66B$10.28B-3.8212,163Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOWDOW3.2735 of 5 stars$27.53-3.3%$33.65+22.2%-47.4%$20.12B$42.96B68.8336,000News CoverageEMNEastman Chemical4.9422 of 5 stars$78.18-1.7%$98.54+26.0%-21.0%$9.19B$9.38B9.9514,000Analyst ForecastHUNHuntsman3.8335 of 5 stars$10.67-4.0%$15.00+40.6%-51.5%$1.93B$6.04B-11.736,300Analyst ForecastKROKronos Worldwide3.0698 of 5 stars$6.33-3.2%$7.75+22.4%-52.3%$752.34M$1.89B7.632,524News CoverageLYBLyondellBasell Industries4.3562 of 5 stars$60.79-2.0%$68.31+12.4%-34.6%$19.93B$40.30B18.7620,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOLNOlin4.5637 of 5 stars$21.07-3.9%$27.67+31.3%-57.2%$2.52B$6.54B41.317,676News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeWLKWestlake4.7147 of 5 stars$78.77-2.9%$90.85+15.3%-44.1%$10.40B$12.14B26.4315,540News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVNT Alternatives CC Alternatives CE Alternatives DOW Alternatives EMN Alternatives HUN Alternatives KRO Alternatives LYB Alternatives OLN Alternatives WLK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TROX) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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